Yellow Warning - Wind

Damaging winds are expected.

What: Southerly wind gusts of up to 90 km/h.

When: Friday afternoon.

Where: - Chilcotin (Near Alexis Creek and Dog Creek)

Additional information: A low pressure system will approach the B.C. coast this evening and will bring strong southerly winds to the Chilcotin region on Friday afternoon. Gusts of up to 90 km/h are possible and will mainly affect Alexis Creek, Dog Creek, and Highway 20 between Williams Lake and Puntzi Mountain. Winds across the Chilcotin region will shift to southwest Friday evening with local gusts of up to 80 km/h possible. Winds should ease before midnight.

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Local utility outages are possible. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.